Category Manager R&d Technical Program

CSL Behring is a global leader in developing and delivering high-quality medicines that treat people with rare and serious diseases. Our treatments offer promise for people in more than 100 countries living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas.

To support CSL’s long term strategy to patients and public health, Global Sourcing & Procurement strives to deliver a competitive advantage for CSL via a digitally enabled Category Management system that offers solutions to strategic business questions. This is accomplished by developing our people into a high performing and talented team who operates with strong integrity and ethics across our Strategic Partners and who are motivated and inquisitive about continuous improvement, safety, quality, reliability, and innovation. Global Soucing and Procurements goal is to become an extension of the Category owners through a business partnering model. You will be a dedicated resource responsible for managing all procurement and sourcing activities for CSL R&D Tech Delivery Programs. The R&D Tech program was formed to manage and enable the harmonisation of global R&D standard operating procedures while fostering a holistic ecosystem through strategic collaborations & outsourcing, expansive partnerships, and integrated shared services.

Your responsibilities include but not limited to managing the end-to-end RFP processes for R&D Tech Program projects including, leading RFPs, contract development and negotiations, statement of work development/negotiations and amendments, vendor onboarding and assessments.

This position will sit in the Global Sourcing organization and be an extension of the project team.

You will demonstrate a broad indirect procurement background with R&D, I&T and Professional services category knowledge.

**Job responsibilities**

**Sourcing/Supplier Process**
- Manage the sourcing and supplier selection process, including creating a sourcing project, researching, and developing supplier shortlist, and assembling and managing RFI project team through RFX/RFI process for smaller local sourcing events, including:

- Planning and executing sourcing-related activities in Ariba eSourcing
- Conducting supplier qualifications, including scoring assessment results, analyzing information to evaluate risks, and completing due diligence reviews, as per globally defined standards and policies and implementing Source Plan based on agreed upon performance metrics
- Monitoring and reporting current local category market conditions and technology roadmaps; including identify supply and demand challenges and opportunities
- Review assigned spend to ensure saving targets are being met**
**Contract Negotiation**
- Drive local contract negotiation and management,
- Develop key performance measures for smaller, local suppliers and negotiate to award longer-term strategic contracts that result in significant cost reduction and improved service levels
- Compile agreements according to standard or non-standard services based on local law and global contracting standards and review counter changes with Legal, based on global policies.
- Secure approval from proper signatories before confirming and publishing
- Update, verify, and publish contract content in the Contract Management Systems (CMS)
- Provide advice and assistance about company contracts policy, templates, procedures and purchasing terms compliance, including supplying necessary contract guidelines

**Supplier/Stakeholder Relationships**
- Manage local supplier relationships and performance, including dispute resolution
- Communicate project specifications and requirements to potential vendors, and coordinate with them about project follow-up, timelines, troubleshooting, communication of terms and agreements, standards, and testing requirements
- Work closely with the manufacturing and engineering teams to proactively identify and develop external capability to support strategic sourcing opportunities
- Manage long-term relationships with selected key strategic suppliers to form deep, mutually beneficial partner relationships

***Background education and past experiences**
- Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, engineering, supply management, or related field preferred
- Five to seven years of supply management experience,
- Purchasing Management Certification (ISM) or equivalent preferred
- Demonstrated experience in successfully negotiating complex national supply agreements
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, solve problems, make recommendations, and draw valid conclusions in a timely and correct manner
- Strong communication skills, oral and written
- Sound judgment and reasoning skills
- Ability to prioritize and successfully manage multiple projects/deadlines simultaneously
- Fluent in English

**Our Benefits**:
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